Blissus canadensis
Leonard, 1970
Blissus canadensis is a of true in the Blissidae, described by Leonard in 1970. It belongs to a containing several economically important chinch bug species that are pests of turfgrass and agricultural crops. The species is recorded from the northern Great Plains region of North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Blissus canadensis: /ˈblɪsəs ˌkænəˈdɛnsɪs/
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Distribution
Recorded from Montana, Alberta, and Saskatchewan in the northern Great Plains region of North America.
Similar Taxa
- Blissus leucopterusThe hairy chinch bug (B. leucopterus hirtus) and common chinch bug (B. leucopterus leucopterus) are congeneric that are major agricultural and turfgrass pests; B. canadensis may be distinguished by geographic range and subtle morphological differences, though detailed comparative descriptions are lacking in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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